Life-saving apparatus.



J. FRANZ.

LIFE SAVING AP?AEATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED we. 16, 1909.

Patented, Jan. E8, 191%.

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EACQB IEPANZ, OF ERIE, IENNSYLVANDL LIFE-SAVING- AP'EAEMEUS.

Apnlieatioii filed August 6, i809.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pate/uteri Jon, i8, iili-ih Serial no. 512,864;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that i, JACGB FRANZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, in the county of Erie EUKl State oi Pennsyl- Vania, have invented new and nseiui int proven'ients in Life-Saving Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to life saving eppn rows, and consists in certain improvements in the construction thereof, will be hereinafter tully described and pointed out in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the neeompzmying drawings follows:

Figure 1 shows a perspective View of the apparatus; Fig. 2 shows a cross section of the reel; Fig. 3 a continuation of the appa- 1 marks the boat; 2 the bracket mounted on the boat; 3 a sheft journaled in the bracket- 2; and i a reel moilnte'ci on the shaft. This reel preferably provided with a oork surface 5, tor {L purpose he'rei after described.

A main line 6 is providedwith a project-or at its end, which, when the apparatus is used, forms the anchor for the line. The line provided with a series of floats 8, and 1: series of weights 9, which are con mooted with the main line by weight lines 14). The weights 9 are of suliieie-nt mass to drew down the fioets 8. The wei hts are provided with hooks 11, which, as the main line is wounci on the reel 4-, have their points and bending cork surface so as to maintain the weights in position on the reel not-ii the main line is played out,

A series of hooks 13 are carried by the. hook lines 12 which are secured to the main line? The hook lines 12 are of such length that when the weights 9 are on the bottom 15, the hooks 13 are above the botton'i. T he projector 7 may be thrown by :i mortar 14.

in the drawings the apparatus is shown as operating on the body 16. he preferable moons of ope rating the apparatus to throw mortar carrying the projector to the vim the spot where the body (heap peril ad, and then swingmg the boat in e on do a ound this point, the weights and iioets so position the hooks 13 that they will not foul rock or ordinary surface irregularities on the bottom, but on the other hand, will engageha hoiiy. In this way it wide oireie may be quickly covered, and ordinarily ine .binetion of ii main line; 2? series of time short enough to sate the person from (lrowning.

What I claim as new is:

1. in a life-saving apparatus, the combination oi a main line; :1 series of floats supporting the main line; a'series of weights of suiiieient mass to draw down the floats; weight lines connecting the weights with the main line; e seriesoi hooks; hook iinesew cured to the main line, and carrying the hooks, said hook lines being of e iongth to maintain the hooks ofl' the bottom with the weights on the bottom.

9 in a life-saving apparatus, the combi nation of 21 main line; it series of floats supporting the main line; a series of weights of suilicient mass to draw rlown the floats; weight lines connecting the weights with the main line; a. series of hooks; hook lines secured to the main line, and carrying hooks,

said hook lines being of o length to maintain hooks oii the bottom with the weights on the bottom; and Lt reel. from which said 'main iine may be cast,

in a lifesaving apparatus, the combination of 2: main line; a series of floats sup porting the main line; a series of weights of suiiicient mass to draw down the floats; weight iines connecting the weights withgthe main line; a oi hooks; hook lines socured to the main line, and carrying hooks, said hook lines oeing of a length to nmintain the hooks oi? the bottom with the weights on the bottom, and a reei from which said main line may he or t, having a surface in which the hook points may be emhezicieti.

at. In a lite-saving apparatus, the comfloat-s supporting-the main line; a series of weights of soficient mass to draw down the floats; weight lines eonneotirv the weights with the main line; series of ilOOkS; hook lines se cured to the main ilDB, -i1l1d carrying the hooks, said hook lines being of a, length to maintain the hooks off the bottom. with the i main line; a series oi hooks; hook lines cured to the main line, and carrying the hooks, said hook lines being ot a length to maintain the hooks ()ii the bottom with the Weights on the bottom; a mortar; and a project ile secured to the main line adapted to be weight lines coiniocting the weights with the main line; a so 'ies of hooks; hook lines socured to the main line, and carrving the hooks, said hook lines being of a length to maintain the hooks off the bottom with the Weights on the bottom; a reel from which said line may be cast; a mortar; and a projectile secured to the main line and adapted to be thrown by the mortar.

7. In a life-saving apparatus, the combination of a main line; a series of floats supporting the main line; a series of weights ofsuflicient mass to draw down the floats; weight lines connecting the Weights with the main line; a series of books; hook lines secured to the n'tain line, and carrying the hooks, said hook lines being of a length to maintain the hooks off the bottom with the weights on the bottom; a reel. from which bination of a main line; a series of floats supporting the main line; a series of weights of snflicient mass to draw down the floats; weight. lines connecting the weights with the main line; a series of hooks; hook lines secured to the main line, and. carrying hooks, said hook lines being of a length to main tain the hooks off the bottom with the weights on the bottom; a reel from which said main line may be cast; hooks for carrying-the weights adapted to be embedded in the soft surface of the reel; a mortar; and a projectile secured to the main line and adapted to be thrown by the mortar.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing wltnesses.

. JACOB FRANZ.

Witnesses FLORENCE S'roomnrr, MARGARET Below. 

